Figure 1. Adhālaka Mahācaitya , mid-3rd century bce –4th century ce , Kanaganahalli, India, 2013. Photograph: author. Figure 1. Adhālaka Mahācaitya, mid-3rd century bce–4th century ce, Kanaganahalli, India, 2013. Photograph: author. More

65. Female Figure with Flowers , India, first century bce –first century ce , India. Terracotta, 20.3 × 22.8 cm. University of Michigan Museum of Art, 2015/2.131. Gift of Professor Walter M. and Nesta R. Spink. 65. Female Figure with Flowers, India, first century bce–first century ce, India More

Figure 3. Yakṣas and nāgas worshipping , mid-1st century bce . Kanaganahalli, India. Photograph: author. Figure 3. Yakṣas and nāgas worshipping, mid-1st century bce. Kanaganahalli, India. Photograph: author. More

Figure 4. Yakṣas and nāgas worshipping (panel below Figure 3 ), mid-1st century bce . Kanaganahalli, India. Photograph: author. Figure 4. Yakṣas and nāgas worshipping (panel below Figure 3), mid-1st century bce. Kanaganahalli, India. Photograph: author. More

Figure 5. Royal donor in a palanquin (detail of Figure 2 ), mid-1st century bce Kanaganahalli, India. Photograph: author. Figure 5. Royal donor in a palanquin (detail of Figure 2), mid-1st century bce Kanaganahalli, India. Photograph: author. More

Figure 7. Royal donor in a quadriga , mid-1st century bce . Kanaganahalli, India. Photograph: author. Figure 7. Royal donor in a quadriga, mid-1st century bce. Kanaganahalli, India. Photograph: author. More

Figure 8. Royal donor on an elephant (panel below Figure 7 ), mid-1st century bce . Kanaganahalli, India. Photograph: author. Figure 8. Royal donor on an elephant (panel below Figure 7), mid-1st century bce. Kanaganahalli, India. Photograph: author. More

Figure 10. Royal donor and infant in an aerial chariot , mid-1st century bce . Kanaganahalli, India. Photograph: author. Figure 10. Royal donor and infant in an aerial chariot, mid-1st century bce. Kanaganahalli, India. Photograph: author. More

Figure 13. Panel with nature spirits and royal processions . Possibly mid-1st century bce . Kanaganahalli, India. Photograph: author. Figure 13. Panel with nature spirits and royal processions. Possibly mid-1st century bce. Kanaganahalli, India. Photograph: author. More

Figure 14. Monks and laymen , mid-1st century bce . Kanaganahalli, India. Photograph: author. Figure 14. Monks and laymen, mid-1st century bce. Kanaganahalli, India. Photograph: author. More

Figure 15. Laywomen (panel below Figure 14 ), mid-1st century bce . Kanaganahalli, India. Photograph: author. Figure 15. Laywomen (panel below Figure 14), mid-1st century bce. Kanaganahalli, India. Photograph: author. More

Figure 16. Monks receiving a gift from a king , mid-1st century bce . Kanaganahalli, India. Photograph: author. Figure 16. Monks receiving a gift from a king, mid-1st century bce. Kanaganahalli, India. Photograph: author. More

Figure 17. Miracle of the first seven steps , mid-1st century bce . Kanaganahalli, India. Photograph: author. Figure 17. Miracle of the first seven steps, mid-1st century bce. Kanaganahalli, India. Photograph: author. More

Figure 18. Birth, bath, and first seven steps . Late 3rd century ce . Phanigiri, Andhra Pradesh. Photograph: author. Figure 18. Birth, bath, and first seven steps. Late 3rd century ce. Phanigiri, Andhra Pradesh. Photograph: author. More

Figure 19. Māyā presents the infant Śākyamuni , mid-1st century bce . Kanaganahalli, India. Photograph: author. Figure 19. Māyā presents the infant Śākyamuni, mid-1st century bce. Kanaganahalli, India. Photograph: author. More

Figure 21. Māyā presents the infant Śākyamuni , early 3rd century ce . Northern āyaka platform, Kanaganahalli, India. Photograph: author. Figure 21. Māyā presents the infant Śākyamuni, early 3rd century ce. Northern āyaka platform, Kanaganahalli, India. Photograph: author. More

Figure 22. Māyā presents the infant Śākyamuni , early 3rd century ce . Southern āyaka platform, Kanaganahalli, India. Photograph: author. Figure 22. Māyā presents the infant Śākyamuni, early 3rd century ce. Southern āyaka platform, Kanaganahalli, India. Photograph: author. More

Figure 23. Māyā presents the infant Śākyamuni , late 1st–2nd century ce . Candavaram, Andhra Pradesh. State Archaeological Museum, Hyderabad, P.6647. Photograph: author. Figure 23. Māyā presents the infant Śākyamuni, late 1st–2nd century ce. Candavaram, Andhra Pradesh. State Archaeological More

Figure 24. Māyā presents the infant Śākyamuni , 2nd century ce . Amaravati, Andhra Pradesh. British Museum, London, detail of 1880.7.9.44. Photograph: © The Trustees of the British Museum. All rights reserved. Figure 24. Māyā presents the infant Śākyamuni, 2nd century ce. Amaravati, Andhra More

Figure 25. Māyā presents the infant Śākyamuni , late 3rd century ce . Nagarjunakoṇḍa, Andhra Pradesh. National Museum of India, New Delhi, detail of 50.17. Photograph: author. Figure 25. Māyā presents the infant Śākyamuni, late 3rd century ce. Nagarjunakoṇḍa, Andhra Pradesh. National Museum More